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Adrian Hendricksz, Amsterdam, Netherlands, b 1595, d 1674*

Hillegont Govertsdr

F: Jan Pietre, Dortrecht, Holland, b 1563 (orphan - was also given the name "de Wees", which means orphan). Jan may also be known as Hendrick Dewees, b 1570 in Holland. Jan Pietre, Dortrecht, Holland, b 1563 (orphan - was also given the name "de Wees", which means orphan). Jan may also be known as Hendrick Dewees, b 1570 in Holland.

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Birth: 1595 Beverwijk Municipality Noord-Holland, Netherlands Death: Apr. 4, 1674 Amsterdam Municipality Noord-Holland, Netherlands

A son of Jan Pietre Hendrick DeWees, Adriaen Hendricksz DeWees was born in Beverwijk, circa 1595. He was first a shoemaker, and later one of the first brokers in art, registered 1 Oct 1639. (in Amsterdam, I presume). He married Hillegont Goverts in 1615 in Beverwijk. They had at least two children: Henrick Adriaensz DeWees (1615-1679, married Adriaentje Jans in 1640), and Catharina who married engraver Jan de Visscher in 1657.

His residences, per Oude Kerk web site: In the year 1656: at the Heerenlogement (Heeren means gentlemen, logement means inn) In the year 1657: Heilige Wegspoort (at the time of marriage daughter Catharina to engraver Jan de Visscher) In the year 1674: at the time of his death, "in a little house in the Oudemanshuijspoort" (Oudemanshuispoort literally means old man's home gate) Source: Yearbook Amstelodamum 61, page 77/8 (Thanks to Marianne for the translations.

According to the official family historians, the first Deweese we know of was Adriaen Hendricksz Dewees, who was born in 1595 in Holland. He was the one who owned the bookstore (in Beverwijk, near Amsterdam), and who knew Rembrandt. According to a book by Mrs. Bayless (1), Adriaen's father's name was Jan Pietre de Wees, but since the Dutch used patronymics for middle names, his father should be Hendrick Dewees. At any rate nothing is known about him (the father of Adriaen), although maybe the official historians have found something by now. (2)

Adriaen Hendricksz married Hilegond Govertsdr (I assume that means "Goverts's daughter"?), the widow of Philip Klaaz, and they had three children, all of whom emigrated to New Amsterdam - and from whom all the Deweeses in the US are descended. Their names are:

1. Hendrick Adriaensz b. ~1615 - 1661
2. Isaac Adriaensz b. ~1620
3. Catherina Adriaens 1626 - 1672

[New info, Dec 2010: According to a tree on Rootsweb by Daryl Harvey Johnson, there was another child: Gerritt Adriaensz, b 22 Apr 1625 - d bef 1657. I would assume such an exact date means a birth/baptismal record has been found by someone. ??? I have no other information about him.]

Adriaen died in 1674. And that is all I know about him.

Of the four children, Hendrick is our next ancestor, and will be discussed in more detail below.

Isaac married Trijntje Jans van Vollenhoven; they had a son named Govert Isaacsz Dewees; later she remarried Jan Barentsz.

Catherina married Jan Martsz de Visscher, and they had a daughter named Petronella. DeVisscher also remarried, Margriet van Arnhoudt, but I do not know when.

I have no further information about the new son, Gerritt.

NOW. There is one more thing - I got this genealogy from Jack Vaughan (the official Deweese historian) and from the book by Mrs. La Munyan [The Dewees Family: Genealogical Data, Biographical Facts and Historical Information collected by Mrs. Philip E. Lamunyan; Ellwood Roberts, Editor. (Norristown Pa:William H. Roberts, 1905)]. And my understanding was that all the Deweeses in America could be traced to these particular people. However, there were other Deweeses who came over later, in the 1730s and 1740s. I don't know what to do with them. It is a puzzlement. They were:

Joh. Henrich Dewess, on the ship Eliza of London, arrived Aug 27, 1733 (ship sailed from Rotterdam) and Ludwigh Dewys, on the ship St. Andrew, arrived Oct 7, 1743 (sailed from Rotterdam). (These are from Rupp's 30,000 Names . . .)

F: Adrian Hendricksz, Amsterdam, Netherlands, b 1595, d 1674*

M: Hillegont Govertsdr

Source: Find-A-Grave

Birth: 1595

Beverwijk Municipality

Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Death: Apr. 4, 1674

Amsterdam Municipality

Noord-Holland, Netherlands

A son of Jan Pietre Hendrick DeWees, Adriaen Hendricksz DeWees was born in Beverwijk, circa 1595. He was first a shoemaker, and later one of the first brokers in art, registered 1 Oct 1639. (in Amsterdam, I presume). He married Hillegont Goverts in 1615 in Beverwijk. They had at least two children: Henrick Adriaensz DeWees (1615-1679, married Adriaentje Jans in 1640), and Catharina who married engraver Jan de Visscher in 1657.

His residences, per Oude Kerk web site:

In the year 1656: at the Heerenlogement (Heeren means gentlemen, logement means inn)

In the year 1657: Heilige Wegspoort (at the time of marriage daughter Catharina to engraver Jan de Visscher)

In the year 1674: at the time of his death, "in a little house in the Oudemanshuijspoort"

(Oudemanshuispoort literally means old man's home gate)

Source: Yearbook Amstelodamum 61, page 77/8

(Thanks to Marianne for the translations.)

Source: Find-A-Grave

From: The Dewees Family: Geneaological Data, Biographical Facts and Historical.....”. .The Early Deweeses

Adriaen Hendricksz - 1595-1674 - Holland

According to the official family historians, the first Deweese we know of was Adriaen Hendricksz Dewees, who was born in 1595 in Holland. He was the one who owned the bookstore (in Beverwijk, near Amsterdam), and who knew Rembrandt. According to a book by Mrs. Bayless (1), Adriaen's father's name was Jan Pietre de Wees, but since the Dutch used patronymics for middle names, his father should be Hendrick Dewees. At any rate nothing is known about him (the father of Adriaen), although maybe the official historians have found something by now. (2) Adriaen Hendricksz married Hilegond Govertsdr (I assume that means "Goverts's daughter"?), the widow of Philip Klaaz, and they had three children, all of whom emigrated to New Amsterdam - and from whom all the Deweeses in the US are descended. Their names are:

Hendrick Adriaensz b. ~1615 - 1661

Isaac Adriaensz b. ~1620

Catherina Adriaens 1626 - 1672

[New info, Dec 2010: According to a tree on Rootsweb by Daryl Harvey Johnson, there was another child: Gerritt Adriaensz, b 22 Apr 1625 - d bef 1657. I would assume such an exact date means a birth/baptismal record has been found by someone. ??? I have no other information about him.]

Adriaen died in 1674. And that is all I know about him.

F: Jan Pietre, Dortrecht, Holland, b 1563 (orphan - was also given the name "de Wees", which means orphan). Jan may also be known as Hendrick Dewees, b 1570 in Holland.

A son of Jan Pietre Hendrick DeWees, Adriaen Hendricksz DeWees was born in Beverwijk, circa 1595. He was first a shoemaker, and later one of the first brokers in art, registered 1 Oct 1639. (in Amsterdam, I presume). He married Hillegont Goverts in 1615 in Beverwijk. They had at least two children: Henrick Adriaensz DeWees (1615-1679, married Adriaentje Jans in 1640), and Catharina who married engraver Jan de Visscher in 1657.

His residences, per Oude Kerk web site: In the year 1656: at the Heerenlogement (Heeren means gentlemen, logement means inn) In the year 1657: Heilige Wegspoort (at the time of marriage daughter Catharina to engraver Jan de Visscher) In the year 1674: at the time of his death, "in a little house in the Oudemanshuijspoort" (Oudemanshuispoort literally means old man's home gate) Source: Yearbook Amstelodamum 61, page 77/8 (Thanks to Marianne for the translations.)

Source: Find-A-Grave